Kentuckians say goodbye to Wendell H. Ford in Capitol memorial
01/25/2015 07:07 PM
FRANKFORT — The public said goodbye and thank you to Wendell H. Ford, Kentucky’s 53rd governor and former 24-year U.S. senator, at a memorial in the Capitol Rotunda Sunday. Ford’s coffin, shrouded in white roses, laid at the feet of the bronze 104-year-old, 14-foot tall statue of Abraham Lincoln as friend and former Ford staffer Thomas L. Preston eulogized a “colossus” in Kentucky politics. Showcasing Ford’s sense of humor, Preston remarked that the honor of eulogizing the late Ford, who passed... Read more 
Matt Bevin still weighing options, leaving door open for GOP gubernatorial run
01/25/2015 03:13 PM
MAYSVILLE — Louisville businessman and and former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Matt Bevin is still deciding whether he will enter the gubernatorial primary. Bevin attended the Buffalo Trace Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner in Maysville on Saturday where he heard speeches from three GOP gubernatorial candidates already committed to the race — state Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, former Louisville councilman Hal Heiner and former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Will T. Scott. Bevin said that he attended Saturday’s dinner as a voter, wanting to hear... Read more
Three key justice issues has cabinet official keeping close tabs on Frankfort
01/24/2015 10:09 PM
With three key judicial initiatives before the General Assembly in the legislative session Justice Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown is keeping a watchful eye on the progress made by the legislature. Legislation addressing heroin abuse, a new set of domestic violence protective orders for dating couples and making sure convicted felons are not barred from obtaining licenses in certain professions are all key initiatives for Brown, and all of the issues have come before the legislature before. The Kentucky Health... Read more
Republicans Comer, Heiner trade shots at KPA gubernatorial forum
01/23/2015 09:03 PM
A relatively tame forum between four gubernatorial candidates Friday finished with a bang after the simmering tension between Kentucky Agriculture James Comer and Louisville real estate developer Hal Heiner reached a boil. The light skirmish began after Comer suggested he and Heiner shared similar views on expanded gambling. Comer said he could back a constitutional amendment on casino-style gaming and allowing voters to ratify the proposal, but political realities in Kentucky’s General Assembly have marginalized the topic. Heiner had previously supported... Read more
Sen. Pres. Stivers says legislative immunity won't apply to Sen. Smith's DUI charge
01/23/2015 12:47 PM
Kentucky state Sen. Brandon Smith, R-hazard, is seeking to use legislative immunity within the Kentucky Constitution to relieve himself of a DUI arrest the lawmaker incurred during the first week of January during the legislative session. While Smith fights the DUI charge in Frankfort using language stating legislators are “privileged from arrest” during session the Senate President says no one is above the law. On Friday, Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, said Smith’s immunity challenge to the DUI case... Read more
Tribute to Wendell Ford... in his own words
01/23/2015 10:38 AM
The longtime politician who never lost a race lost his battle with cancer yesterday. Former US Senator and Governor Wendell H. Ford spoke with Pure Politics on a number of occasions. Here’s a look back to the man in his own words on his own legacy. Read more
Proposed Conversion of Gas Pipeline to Carry Natural Gas Liquids Through Kentucky Raises Questions, Concerns
from Erica Peterson
from Erica Peterson
Throughout this farmland near Lebanon, the markers are almost as ubiquitous as silos, split-rail fences and hay bales. “The gas lines start crossing right in here,” Joe Spalding said. These are parts of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline, which has been in the ground for more than 70 years here in Marion County. For the most part, the community is used to it. But now, one of these lines is potentially part of the Utica Marcellus Texas Pipeline, too. The Tennessee Gas Pipeline has carried natural gas across the state for 70 years, but a company is proposing a switch to natural gas liquids has worried some landowners. That’s [...]
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Rand Paul is demonstrating how he could disrupt the Republican presidential field if he seeks the nomination, sparring with potential rivals over Iran, Cuba and the Pentagon's budget in a…Click to Continue » [...]
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Wendell Ford remembered as 'colossus' in service at Capitol
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
from jbrammer@herald-leader.com (Jack Brammer)
FRANKFORT — In a solemn ceremony in Kentucky's Capitol Rotunda Sunday, Wendell Ford, the first person in the state's history to be elected lieutenant governor, governor and U.S. senator, was…Click to Continue » [...]
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is sending clear signs about an expected run for the presidency in 2016.Click to Continue » [...]
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Stumping in Kansas after his State of the Union, the president said that for most parents working today, child care is more than a “side issue,” and that improving access “is a national economic priority for all of us.” In urging greatly expanded subsidies during his Tuesday address, the president referenced a national child care program that was in place during World War II, when his grandmother and other American women were needed in the nation’s factories. Federal Child Care The program is not widely known today, but if it seems hard to believe, you can see evidence for yourself on YouTube. This grainy [...]
Sun, Jan 25, 2015 1:29:00 PM, Continue reading at the source
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana officials say a new mentoring program launched this school year has been a success and will be expanded next year. It’s called School to Work, and spokeswoman Kristin Milosevich says it initially matched 15 Seneca High School students with mentors from Price Waterhouse Coopers and Humana. “The whole concept of school to work is that it actually puts high school students who are, will benefit from a one-to-one mentoring relationship in the workplace on the path to getting their first job, going on to college.” Milosevich says Big Brothers Big Sisters hopes to match as many as 75 students from across Jefferson County Public [...]
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